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From the Board Chairperson…

Dear Friends,

When I joined the Memphis Library Foundation, libraries were still viewed by

many as a book institution and research center. Since then the library as an

institution has evolved and grown into much more than a place where

people simply check out materials and pay late fees. The Memphis Public

Libraries offer a vast array of public programs with subjects ranging from job

fairs to genealogy to language learning. Attendance at our STEAM youth

program has jumped up by over 400% since 2016, and more new

cardholders have been signing up now than in 2017.

The Memphis Library Foundation recognizes the impact libraries have on

communities and in 2017-2018 we launched the Library Inside/Out initiative

with support from the Kresge Foundation and the City of Memphis. This

community-based project provided substantial renovations to the Crenshaw

Branch Library located in the South Memphis neighborhood and the

Randolph Branch located in the Heights neighborhood. Both projects are a

bridge to enhance cultural heritage, safety, and economic growth. We have

used new lighting, color, signage, and landscaping at these locations to

successfully draw larger book borrowing and community attendance.

In addition to physical enhancements at our libraries, the Foundation

continues to provide funding to support the Memphis Room, Discover Read

programs for children, STEM activities for teens, technology services for

seniors and a variety of music program for children and adults. The “All of

Us” program funded by the National Network of Medicine Libraries provides

health information and resources for library patrons. Specifically, NNLM

supports the creation of health information centers in three library branches

and health consumer training for library employees.

All of these accomplishments are only possible through the efforts of the

Memphis Library Foundation Board of Directors and contributors. Our job is

much easier due to the leadership of the Memphis Public Library and the

many volunteers who help us fulfill our mission each day.

Thank you!

Dr. Karen Matthews

Chairperson, Board of Directors

Memphis Library Foundation

Our Leadership

Michelle Fowlkes Interim Executive Director

Executive Committee Karen Matthews Chairperson

Lawson Arney Vice Chair & Treasurer

Margaret McLean Secretary Christine Munson

Lorri Cordelli

Board Members Dunbar Abston, Jr.

Cynthia Bradford

Jack Belz

Joseph Crone

Leslie Dale

Reginld Eskridge

Heather Grosvenor

John Paul Jones

Herman Morris

Juliette Paul

Honey Scheidt

Stewart Thomas

Pallas Pidgeon Zanone

Dr. R. Lemoyne Robinson Memphis Public Libraries Board

of Trustees Chairperson & Liaison

Jacqueline Wallace Friends of the Library President &

Liaison

Memphis Library Foundation

3030 Poplar Avenue

Memphis, TN 38111

901.415.2835

memphislibraryfoundation.org

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Mission

The Memphis Library Foundation’s mission is to

enhance the Memphis Public Libraries’ through

private support. Our organization supports the

Memphis Public Libraries’ in developing impactful,

outcome-based programs and helps to provide

program funding to support collection, technology,

special program, and building enhancements.

High-Impact Programs

Discover Read Centers

Discover READ environments increase kindergarten

readiness by providing caregivers with the

information they need to help their children learn and

comprehend English as well as develop vital social-

emotional and early literacy skills needed before

beginning school. There are currently 12 Discover

READ centers, and are preparing to launch a mobile

Discover READ program.

Five Fridays of Jazz

“Five Fridays of Jazz” is a partnership between the

Memphis Library Foundation, the Levitt Shell, and the

Memphis Public Libraries which features a series of

spring jazz concerts for Memphians to enjoy for free.

Summer Program Camps

All Memphis Public Libraries’ summer camps are funded

by sponsors secured by the Memphis Library

Foundation. In 2018, there were 11 STEM summer

camps held across the library system that served over

250 kids ages 9 – 18.

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Enhancements

Library Branch Exterior Improvements

Memphis Library Foundation secured a grant from the Kresge Foundation for a “Libraries

Inside/Out” project into already existing revitalization efforts in the neighborhoods surrounding

the Cornelia Crenshaw and Randolph Library Branches.

Explore Memphis

Explore Memphis, hosted throughout June & July, is the Memphis Public Library’s summer

reading and activity program for all ages designed to keep patrons engaged in learning activities

throughout the summer and includes reading incentives as well as free and discounted

admission to a variety of local educational museums and attractions. Explore Memphis was

funded by Orion Federal Credit Union in conjunction with the Memphis Library Foundation.

BEFORE

AFTER

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Memphis Library Foundation Financials

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

REVENUE

$814,214

EXPENSES

$731,371

TOTAL ASSETS

$7,519,713

TOTAL LIABILITIES &

NET ASSETS

$7,519,713

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Thank You to Our Supporters!

$50,000 and Above $25,000 - $49,999 $10,000 - $24,999

Irvin Lansky Foundation United Way of the Mid-South

The Plough Foundation Thomas W. Briggs Foundation

Ron Coleman Friends of the Memphis Public Libraries H.W. Durham Foundation Memphis Light, Gas & Water Methodist Healthcare Corporate Offices The Urban Child Institute Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis

$5,000 - $9,999 $1,000 - $4,999 $500 - $999

AutoZone AZO Incorporated Carol Barnett Elizabeth (Liz) Gilliland International Paper Company Foundation Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation U.S. National Library of Medicine – National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region Society for Information Management The Brinkley Foundation Jeanne T. Varnell

Anonymous Cash Baptist Memorial Health Care City Lore, Inc. Comcast Lisa Daniel EnSafe Inc. Kay Farrish Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Five Fridays of Jazz (Guests) Friends of the Bartlett Public Library GP Memphis Cellulose Heather Grosvenor Jay Healy Dean Hestermann James Humphreys Diane Jalfon

Jack Jones Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Inc. Ellen Klyce Patricia LaPointe Memphis Equity Through Arts Meta, Inc. Memphis Music Initiative Muddy's Bake Shop Christine Munson Dot Neale Network for Good River City (TN) Chapter of the Links, Inc. The Scheidt Family Foundation St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Gordn Yukon

The Commercial Appeal Leo Arnoult Roy Bors-Koefoed Carmen Brown Rebecca Courtney DelBrocco & Associates Dilettantes Janice Earheart FedEx Corporate Services James Greer Grinder, Taber and Grinder, Inc. Pamela Hauber David Jameson Nancy Kopald Kroger Karen Matthews

Margaret McLean Malcolm McRae Memphis CMSA (Case Management) The Memphis Coin Club, Inc. The Nguyen Family Trust Rhodes College ServiceMaster Deborah Smith William (Ham)Smythe Staples Foundation Bonnie Thornton Christine Todd Valero Daniel Weickenand Ben Wheeler Pallas Pidgeon Zanone

$100 - $499

James Abernathy

Dunbar Abston

Marion Anderson

Pat Anderson

Vernetta Anderson

Lawson Arney

Susan Arney

Charles Askew

Omar A. Aquil

Rehim Babaoglu

Debra Bartelli

Polly Baxter

Belz Foundation

Beta Unit/National Association of

Parliamentarians

Binghampton Development

Corporation

Wight Boggs

Pamela Branham

Frances Brewer

Jack and Margaret Briscoe

Suzanne Brown

Joyce Broyles

BTW Transportation

George Burns

Mary Beth Burnett

John Buxon

Frances (Dodi) Calil

Susie Carlson

W.J. Cody

Community Capital

Edward Charbonnet

Lorri Cordelli

Roberta Corliss

Country Music Film Project, LLC

Marilu Davis

DipJar

Twyla and Sherman Dixon

John Dobbs

Henry Doggrell

Frantisek Dolezal

Kate Duignan

Kristen Easley

Reginald Eskridge

Facebook

Anne Ferguson

Kelly Fish

Fish & Associates

Michelle Fowlkes

Harry Freeman

Friends of the Poplar-White

Station Branch Library

Robert Gibbs

Jean Gould

Martha and Jerrold Graber

Maey Graves

Lauryce Graves-McIver

Marcus Gray

Brenda Grindaer

Ken Hall

David Hallin

Charles Handorf

Edward Hankins

Stephanie Harrover

William Hayley

Tori Hill

Laurie Holland

James Holt

Kristen Howard

Rebecca Isley

William Jones

Maynard Jordan III

Kimberly Jordan-Fluker

Junior League of Memphis

Afshan Latif Kirk

Roger Knox

Pat Lampley

Robert Lanier

C Yorke Lawson

Janiece Lee

Lauren Lerner

Caroline MacQueen

Gary Makowsky

Beverly Marrero

Jerry Marshall

Arnesha Martin

Keenon McCloy

Darnell McCurdy

Lewis McKee

Robbie and John McQuiston

Medforce

Memphis Area Geographic

Information Council

Metropolitan Baptist Church

Merck

Mid-South Transplant

Foundation, Inc.

Monica Montgomery

Elvira Ormseth

Juliette Paul

James Patterson

Frank Pierce

Donna Pineau

John Pontius

Ulrike Reiss

Judy & Neil Ringel Fund

Carol Ritter

Anna Robbins

Jacqueline Romo

Lori Roper

Joseph Royer

Mary Sexton

Odessa Scott

Susanna Shea

Shulkin

Ratan Singh

David Skorupa

Bruce Smedley

John (Bayard)Snowden

Splash Creative

Ailene Strickland Johnson

Steve Sullivan

Shelley Thomas

Ella Thompson

Kate Trammell

Barry Truist

United Healthcare

Danielle Vance-Mcmullen

Shannon Vossler

Christine Weinreich

Sue Whitt

David Williams

Kathleen Williams

George and Susan Wortham

$99 and Below

Lloyd Adams

Alice Ahart

Samantha Albert

Amazon Smile

Foundation

ACLU American Civil

Liberties Union

Foundation of Tenn.,

Inc.

Michael Appleby

Bill Aquil

Arthritis Foundation

(National Office)

Arts Memphis

Kelly Barnes

Willy Bearden

Julia C. Bell

Toni Braswell

Ruby Bright

Ronald Brister

Amy Brown

Allison Mitchell

Brownlee

J.S. Buchignani

Mary Bullard

Peggy Burch and

Family

Joseph Carson

Pauline Cernosek

Jessica Chaney

Randy Chertow

Jeff Chism

Eunseo Choi

Nicole Cody

Tranise L. Collins-Gates

Meggan Conway

Bobbie Creager-Tolon

Meg Crosby

Rachel Davis

Adrienne Davis

Fay Derrick

John-Ann Dillard

Paris Ducker

Paul Dudenhefer

Kay Due

Marilyn Dunavant

Ruth Edmonds

Mary Edwards

Beth Egan

Summer Farmer

Walter R. Fisher

Dan Flick

Marica Garrison

Ann Mary Gilbert

Shakitha B. Govan

W.B. Graham

Sheila Guerrero

Edwina Hackett

Catherine Hazelton

Suzanne Henley

Herb O'Mell

Productions

Barbara Hermann

Tori Hill

Kelly Hill

Leslie Holland

Anna Holtzclaw

Jon Hornyak

Peter Hossenlopp

Nobuko Igarashi

J.T.P. and N.C.P.

Demetria Jackson

Natalie Jackson

James Jalenak

James Johnson

Marvin Johnson

Amy Jonston

Robyn Jonston

Bernie Kohn

Jeff Kollath

George Larrimore

Thomas Lawrence

Demetra Lawrence

Judy Leggitt

Anita Lotz

Evelyn Maclin

Chris Marszalek

Elizabeth Martin

Jacqueline McHorris

Mary McIntosh

Charles McKinney

Virginia McLean

Memphis Chapter,

AAUW

Memphis Redbirds, LLC

MWIT Memphis Women

in Technology

Dan Meyer

Kimberly Moore

Nancy Mullins

Charles Mullins

Gail Murray

Patricia Murrell

Nike, Inc. - The

Benevity Community

Impact Fund

Laura O’mell

Tracy O'Connor

Shantell Owens

Paris Lions Foundation

William Pendergrass

James Petrie

Tina Pillow

Robert Pyeatt

Merle Richardson

Robert (Lemoyne)

Robinson

Michael Rowland

Suzanne Scharff

Sue Schnitzer

Douglas Seymour

Shanna Shadoan-Allen

Taylor Sherbine

Leah Abigail Shoaf

Sally (Sarah) Shy

Melissa Skipper

Fred Smith

Justin Smith

Clay Smythe

W. Hamilton Smythe Jr.

Southern Belles Doll

Club of TN

Joy Sparks

Laurie Stanton

James Stephenson

Alan Stewart

Carol Stout

Jim Strickland

Etude Music Club

Tonda Thomas

Treadwell Thompson

Deborah Tipton

Ivy Trippeer

Turner Publishing

Company

Lisa Usdan and David

Portnoy

Christopher VanDeusen

George Walker

Robert Wallace

Marcia Wells

Jeanne Williams

Billie Williams

Keshia Williams

Michele Yellin

Edwardia Young

Kathryn Younger

Memorials and Honorariums

In Memory of:

Caren Cole Adams

Dilettantes

Tony Ray Austin

Nobuko Igarashi

Lt. Jim Bullard

Robert A. Lanier

Emily Carter

Ailene Strickland Johnson

Dr. David R. Davis

Lauryce Graves-McIver

Betty Jones

Merle J. Richardson

David Gambrell

Ella B.G. Thompson

Joan Gibbs

Lorri G. Cordelli

Phillip Lotz

Mary Beth Burnett

Jack McFarland Jr.

Patricia M. LaPointe

Rev. Dwight R. Montgomery

Monica L. Montgomery

Wayne Pyeatt

Patricia Murrell

Wayne Morris Skipper

Alan Stewart

Herb O'Mell

Willy Bearden

Lorri G. Cordelli

Reginald Eskridge

Robert Gibbs

Diane Jalfon

C. Yorke Lawson

Karen Matthews

Carol Stout

Duida Sparks

Joy Sparks

Minnie Gallman Ulmer

Alan Stewart

Tommy Williams

Judy Kitchens Leggitt

Katherine Hinds Smythe

Leo P. Arnoult

John & Ann Dillard

Jean Gould

Stephanie Harrover

Dr. James R. Johnson

Roger Knox

Jacqueline Romo

Treadwell Thompson

Billie Anne Williams

In Honor of:

Book Bank Volunteers:

Dr. Bill Fidler & Dr. Art Wilson

Mr. Charles R. Handorf

Peggy Burch & Family

W.J. Michael Cody

Randy Chertow

Rehim Babaoglu

Mike Cody

Karen Matthews

Nicole Cody

W.J. Michael Cody

Jim Cole

Suzanne Henley

Meggan Conway

Julia C.C. Bell

Meg Crosby

Margaret McLean

Wayne Dowdy

Rehim Babaoglu

Ruth Edmonds

David A. Hallin

Billy Farmer, Stuart Harrington,

& Daniel Weickenan

Grinder, Taber, & Grinder, Inc.

Heather Grosvenor

Ann Mary Gilbert

Fay Ruth Derrick

W.B. Graham

Frances Brewer

Leslie Holland

Laurie Holland

Diane Jalfon

Pamela Branham

Dr. Charles McKinney

Kristen Easley

Derrick Patterson

Cindy McMillion

Shanna Shadoan-Allen

LTC. (R) John L. Buxton

Mayor Jim Strickland

Dr. Ben M. Wheeler

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Wallace

John Ferguson

Daniel Weickenand

George & Susan Wortham

Pallas & Phil Zanone

Frances (Dodi) Calil

Lewis K. McKee

*Contributions received July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018. For a complete list of our donors, please visit our website: memphislibraryfoundation.org.